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Little lies will catch up with a job seeker
USA Today - 21 Sep 2012 23:51
Learn how to detect deception in interviews.
How to tame your fears of public speaking
USA Today - 21 Sep 2012 23:49
Five tips to help you keep the butterflies at bay.
First AMG racer Mercedes 'Red Pig'
USA Today - 21 Sep 2012 23:48
First AMG racer was Mercedes 'Red Pig' big sedan, far cry from today's sleeker models
Iranian hackers target Bank of America, JPMorgan, Citi
Reuters - 21 Sep 2012 23:40
(Reuters) - Iranian hackers have repeatedly attacked Bank of America Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc over the past year as part of a broad cyber campaign targeting the United States, according to people famil...
Boeing gets $1.9 billion deal for U.S. maritime surveillance planes
Reuters - 21 Sep 2012 23:30
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co is being awarded a $1.9 billion contract update for 11 P-8 maritime surveillance planes, the U.S. Defense Department said Friday.
Glass Is Half-Full At Libbey
Forbes - 21 Sep 2012 23:15
Libbey Inc. (LBY - Snapshot Report) has been showing considerable strength following its outstanding second quarter 2012 results, which included an earnings surprise of 108.5%. Shares of this glass tablewa...
Exclusive: Goldman Sachs plays catch-up with hedge fund offering
Reuters - 21 Sep 2012 23:13
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group is taking a page from its Wall Street competitors in bringing a new hedge fund product to market.
Celadon Still Trucking With Earnings On The Rise
Forbes - 21 Sep 2012 22:57
Celadon Group Inc. (CGI - Snapshot Report) posted a nearly 22% positive earnings surprise in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, lifting shares of this cross country truckload transporter by more than 20% over the past mo...
The Caucus: Romney’s Taxes Compared With Everyone Else’s
The New York Times - 21 Sep 2012 22:50
The Romneys paid a higher effective tax rate than the average middle-income American, though a significantly lower rate than the average rich, or very rich, American.
Tribune eyes former Discovery executive Liguori as CEO
Reuters - 21 Sep 2012 22:47
(Reuters) - Peter Liguori, a former top executive at News Corp's Fox and Discovery Communications Inc, has emerged as the leading candidate for Chief Executive at Tribune Co once it emerges from bankruptcy, according to ...
Jefferies discloses executive pay plans after stock drops
Reuters - 21 Sep 2012 22:46
(Reuters) - Jefferies Group Inc took the unusual step of outlining compensation plans for its two top executives for the next three years after the investment bank's shares came under pressure over pay concerns.
Stocks end mixed as profit outlook dims
USA Today - 21 Sep 2012 22:40
S&P 500 profit warnings highest since 200.1
Many stock mutual funds are still far from 2007 highs
USA Today - 21 Sep 2012 22:36
The Standard & Poor's 500 stock index is just 6.7% from its all-time high in October 2007.
Analysis: Housing regulators loosen rules, but at what cost?
Reuters - 21 Sep 2012 22:32
(Reuters) - Just four years after toxic U.S. mortgages brought the global financial system to its knees and triggered the deepest recession since the Great Depression, a U.S. housing regulator may be making it easier for...
Putting Brakes On High Frequency Traders
Forbes - 21 Sep 2012 22:27
Trading speed does not constitute the root of contemporary market-structure problems. Problems abound, and many stem from the move to decimalization in the Clinton years, but the 'race to speed' isn't really central to t...
Fashioning a Successful Small Business
Forbes - 21 Sep 2012 22:25
New York City designer Raul Penarañda became one of the fastest growing fashion entrepreneurs to come out of the small business industry with his 100% USA manufactured ready to wear fashion line for women.
Behind The Scenes At ArtPrize: Bad Art, Scornful Artists And A Billionaire's Dream
The Huffington Post - 21 Sep 2012 22:22Mitt Romney's Fake Gift To The Treasury
The Huffington Post - 21 Sep 2012 22:21How to Flip a House. Yes, Even in 2012
Forbes - 21 Sep 2012 22:20
Neal Frankle, a member of the AdviceIQ network, is one of the most prolific writers and sharpest minds in the advisor world. Flipping a house seems so 2007. But Neal argues that you can still do it, even in this market. ...
Romney Paid At 14% Federal Tax Rate In 2011, Pegs 20 Year Average At 20%
Forbes - 21 Sep 2012 22:15
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, released their joint 2011 tax returns today, showing they paid $1.9 million in federal income tax on $13.7 million in adjusted gross income, a 14% effectiv...
Run On The Banks Would Make Fiscal Cliff Look Like A Speed Bump
Forbes - 21 Sep 2012 22:12
“Investors Now Fear Fiscal Cliff More Than Weak Economy,†read a headline on USAToday this week.